NAVIGADGET
Feb 7, 2010 gps navigation, umpc
Chinese brand Motom may not be a very familiar name just yet but they’re hoping to change that with their latest GPS integrated tablet called M7.
Including its 7″ screen, the specs for the M7 are great as we’ll mention in a second, but only one thing caught our attention which we’d label ‘not-so-exciting’. The OS is Windows XP… Really guys?
But let’s just look beyond that and focus on the 1.3MP webcam, WiFi, 3G conectivity, HDMI port, multiple USB ports, 4800mAh battery, 1GB of RAM, and a 32GB SSD storage. Not bad huh?
Hopefully they can find a distributor here in the states so we can wipe that SSD drive clean and install Android OS on it… Read More..
Feb 6, 2010 gps navigation, misc news
According to macnn Apple now is prohibiting the use of GPS for serving location aware ads. They want to limit the use GPS feature of your iPhone to only get beneficial information. This immediately makes everyone think that Apple is probably reserving the right for location based advertising for themselves and might make a move in this direction soon.
Apple initially was in touch with AdMob which later was acquired by Google; so they recently purchased Quattro Wireless; another ad company. Analysts in the field claim that Apple will launch a mobile advertising network to serve ads on free apps.
Keep in mind all these are speculations.
Feb 5, 2010 gps navigation
Garmin Asus partnership seems to be doing well in Taiwan since it just recently announced the nuvifone M10. It is a decent looking phone as you’d expect from Asus and the specs really show the two companies really tried hard with this device. nuvifone M10 runs on Windows Mobile 6.5.3, has a 3.5″ WVGA touchscreen with 800×480 resolution, microSD card, a processor running at 600Mhz, bluetooth, 5MP camera, 512MB memory, and a 1500mAh battery.
February 6th is the release date for Taiwan where they’ll have to spend about equivalent of $440.
Feb 4, 2010 gps navigation, motorola, phones
Motorola Devour may actually be the sexiest Android phone out there. I mean forget the impressive specs we’ll go over in a second but look at these curves, color, and the slide-down keyboard…
We haven’t seen an Android phone with no GPS yet and the Motorola Devour is no exception. In addition to bringing you location aware goodness, the Devour also has the following features:
- Touch-sensitive navigation pad
- CDMA EVDO rev A 3G support
- Accelerometer
- 3.1″ capacitive touch screen
- WiFi
- 1400mAh battery
- 3MP camera
- data backed up automatically on the secure MOTOBLUR portal
- MOTOBLUR portal allows customers to help locate lost phones and wipe clean info is the device lost
- 8GB microSD card pre-installed
- two microphones for noise cancellation
- Bluetooth
- 3.5mm headphone jack
Feb 4, 2010 gps navigation, misc news
How does GPS work? Col David Buckman of the US Air Force explains… He really emphasizes the fact that it is offered by the military for the entire world for free.
Feb 3, 2010 gps navigation, phones, software
VZ Navigator seems to be well and kicking but for how long? Verizon does have a huge customer base but soon they’re all going to look around and realize everyone else is getting this service free. But hey, at least they have some extra features that you don’t get with Google Maps or Nokia’s Ovi Maps which are both free.
VZ Navigator 5.0’s biggest catchy feature seems to be the Facebook integration which lets you update your status via the application and optionally share your location with them – making it yet easier for your stalkers to track you down. There are some other enhanced features with this version too such as crowd sourcing of traffic information, voice recognition for search and destination, and quicker navigation start due to streaming of data.
Here is the bad part: VZ Navigator costs $10/month, or $3/day. If you’re one of those customers who pay $10/month tell us your reasons please. Maybe your company is paying for it, maybe it is the only navigation app available on your phone.. Whatever it is, we want to know.
Feb 2, 2010 gps navigation, phones, sony
Sony Ericsson Aspen is the latest GPS enabled smartphone from the company, and it’s one the first phones to run Windows Mobile 6.5.3. However before you get your hopes up keep in mind it is currently only available in a small island – the U.K.
Sony Ericsson Aspen is part of the GreenHeart portfolio which pretty much just means a better power saving mode, a smarter charger, waterbased paints, and recycled materials.
Some of the tech specs of the Aspen include a-GPS, microSD card support, 3G connectivity, FM radio, 3.2MP camera with 4x digital zoom, and a QWERTY keyboard. It has a 2.4″ QVGA display, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a 3.5 mm standard headset jack.
Feb 1, 2010 gps navigation
Fine Drive of Korea has just come out with another amazing GPS navigation system called Fine Drive iQ 3D.
Fine Drive iQ 3D features free 3D map updates, and TPEG for latest reliable traffic information. What’s unique about iQ 3D is that not only the buildings are rendered in 3D but also the whole terrain of South Korea. But if that’s too much to consume on one 7″ screen for you, you could always switch back to 2D, or a simpler 3D version of the map.
It also features dead-reckoning so you won’t have to worry about losing GPS signal in tunnels, weather and news update with DMB channels, 6W integrated speakers, and software that is capable of calculating your carbon emissions.
Fine Drive iQ 3D will have a 8GB of internal storage and cost about 389,000KRW which is about $336… Read More..
Jan 31, 2010 fitness, gps navigation
SkyGolf is announcing a brand new GPS enabled rangefinder called SkyCaddie SGX.
SkyCaddie SGX has a 3″ transflective LCD screen, Lithium-ion battery that can last up to 14 hours, offers up to 30,000 pre-loaded and ground-verified maps. It can automatically rotate the green to match a golfer’s angle of approach and provides all of the distances needed to hit greens – and many more features we’re not too familiar with.
But anyhow, the SkyCaddie SGX will be available in April 2010 for a suggested price of $400.
Jan 30, 2010 garmin, gps navigation
The Garmin Nuvi 1860 we mentioned back in August might be coming out in the U.K pretty soon, and we get a chance to see what it may look like once it finally comes out in the U.S. of A. Nuvi 1860 is a special kind of GPS navigation system for it features WiFi, a web browser, and even a camera that can take geotagged pictures. Some features we’ve seen before here and there, but not from Garmin.
Garmin Nuvi 1860 will run some sort of Linux OS in the background and will have a 4.8″ screen, and bluetooth support. Also with your purchase you’ll get a free 1yr subscription to their nuLink services which cover Google local search, traffic, gas prices, Ciao!, weather, movie times, local events, Send to GPS, flight status, converter, White Pages, and myGarmin.
How much? £499.00 says this site. That’s about $800, which sounds right, knowing Garmin.
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